Output details
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University College London
Article title
Determination of sweep linearity requirements in FMCW radar systems based on simple voltage-controlled oscillator sources
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Article number
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Volume number
47
Issue number
3
First page of article
1594
ISSN of journal
0018-9251
Year of publication
2011
URL
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Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
This paper presents a unique method to estimate source sweep linearity requirements of an FMCW radar, based on a new parameter – fractional slope variation – providing a simple analytic method to determine linearity, which is critical in the design of such a radar to avoid range profile smearing due to source imperfections. This method aids radar designers to specify the sweep linearity for a given application and has applications in the future development of such radar systems. It has led to industry funding for Brennan(PI) of a railway level crossing obstruction radar detection system from Ansaldo STS, Italy (£50,182).
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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